--- title: "Year 7 Archie fights his way to the top" url: "https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2024-01-15-year-7-archie-fights-his-way-to-the-top" school: "Penwortham Priory Academy" --- # Year 7 Archie fights his way to the top ![Image of Year 7 Archie fights his way to the top](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/news/Penwortham_Priory_5453_this_one.jpg) 15 January 2024 Year 7 Archie admits he is ‘very competitive’ which is good as he wants to take his Mixed Martial Arts career far! Archie says he got into the sport after watching it on television, aged around seven. “I asked my dad if I could go and we went to the North West Fight Academy in Preston. “It was a bit of a shock at first as I thought I could just beat everybody but I have been training hard and I am getting better. “I love it because it’s fun, you get to exercise and I am very competitive. “I train every day from 6-7pm and sometimes for extra hours. It does take a lot of dedication but I want to take it as far as I can.” Archie has had two fights so far – his first won by a submission in the second round with a mounted triangle and the second won by the same move in the first round. “I have got two trophies now which I am proud of. I am always nervous before a fight but I enjoy it once it starts and I win!” Archie also enjoys football and badminton. ![](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/images/news/20231203_111515.jpg) ![](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/images/news/Screenshot_20231205_102941_Facebook(1).jpg) [PE & Sport](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/pe-sport) [Year 7](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/year-7) [Personal Development](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/personal-development) [ U13s girls cricket tested at South Ribble tournament](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2024-01-13-u13s-girls-cricket-tested-at-south-ribble-tournament) [Science pupils investigated at UCLan chemistry event ](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2024-01-16-science-pupils-investigated-at-uclan-chemistry-event) ### Penwortham Priory Academy Crow Hills Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0JE 01772 320250 ### Useful Links - [New Year 7 Transition](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/about-priory/transition) - [The School Day](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/the-school-day) - [Facility Hire](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/facility-hire-at-priory) - [Term Dates](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/termdates) - [Letters](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/letters) ### Useful Links - [Newsletters](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/newsletters) - [OFSTED](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/about-priory/ofsted-report) - [Online Payments](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/internet-payments) - [Staff Contact](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/staff/staff-contact-list) - [Vacancies](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/staff/vacancies) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/priorystc) - [X](https://twitter.com/@priorystc) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/penworthampriory/) Penwortham Priory Academy Trust is operating as a single academy trust. It is an exempt charity and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England with Company Number 08133703 School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)